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I've been used to an HP Pavillion ab254sa which has an i5 6200U processor, 8gb RAM, either 1tb or 2tb hard drive (can't remember), and intel hd graphics 520. So obviously not top of the range, but capable of running Minecraft between ~30-60FPS depending on resource packs etc. I can even get it to run low-end shaders at ~20FPS with a few settings adjustments. However my screen has cracked and I've lost about a sixth of the screen due to coloured lines.
I'm on a limited budget (£400 absolute maximum and that's a push - I'd prefer £300 and below) so I'm looking for a secondhand laptop. I'm wary of buying anything other than a Macbook secondhand as I know laptops tend to have limited lifespans and from what I know Macbooks tend to last a long time.
Trouble is, I don't know which specs are most important when it comes to Minecraft. I'm not a serious gamer, mostly just Minecraft. What's most important - processor, RAM, or graphics card? Would I be better off buying something with a decent processor and RAM but no dedicated graphics card like this:
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Or something with a less impressive processor (how well can Minecraft run on an Intel Core Duo?) and possibly less RAM, but a NVIDIA GeForce graphics card like this:
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Or something somewhere in between? What is most important, processor, RAM, or graphics card? Also, how much does the year the laptop was made matter? I know obviously it's better to get a more recent model, but how much difference is there between a 2009 model and a 2011 model? Is a 2009 model likely to not last me very long? Is there a particular year you could recommend, keeping my budget in mind?
Or would I be better off looking for a secondhand laptop that isn't a Macbook - or a new laptop within my budget?
Any suggestions and advice are hugely appreciated. The laptop also needs to be something I can comfortably use for daily internetting and the odd other thing, but Minecraft is probably most important and the most strenuous thing I'll be doing.
Please and thank you!
I'm on a limited budget (£400 absolute maximum and that's a push - I'd prefer £300 and below) so I'm looking for a secondhand laptop. I'm wary of buying anything other than a Macbook secondhand as I know laptops tend to have limited lifespans and from what I know Macbooks tend to last a long time.
Trouble is, I don't know which specs are most important when it comes to Minecraft. I'm not a serious gamer, mostly just Minecraft. What's most important - processor, RAM, or graphics card? Would I be better off buying something with a decent processor and RAM but no dedicated graphics card like this:
[deleted]
Or something with a less impressive processor (how well can Minecraft run on an Intel Core Duo?) and possibly less RAM, but a NVIDIA GeForce graphics card like this:
[deleted]
Or something somewhere in between? What is most important, processor, RAM, or graphics card? Also, how much does the year the laptop was made matter? I know obviously it's better to get a more recent model, but how much difference is there between a 2009 model and a 2011 model? Is a 2009 model likely to not last me very long? Is there a particular year you could recommend, keeping my budget in mind?
Or would I be better off looking for a secondhand laptop that isn't a Macbook - or a new laptop within my budget?
Any suggestions and advice are hugely appreciated. The laptop also needs to be something I can comfortably use for daily internetting and the odd other thing, but Minecraft is probably most important and the most strenuous thing I'll be doing.
Please and thank you!
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As a long-standing member, do you have any advice on my predicament?
but specs are:
What's the easiest way to transfer the stuff I have on my current HDD to a new SSD, for future reference? Transferring it all to an external hard drive and then back to the laptop with the new SSD - or is there an easier way? The only thing I'm a little worried about at this point is that it does run pretty hot towards the back middle of the base - is this where the HDD is located? Wondering if an SSD would run cooler? Anyway, for a short term fix I'm planning on getting a cooling pad with integrated fans soon so hoping that will help.
